They've been in the Australian outback for several weeks now - and, clearly, it's starting to show for I'm A Celebrity 's Scarlett Moffatt and Joel Dommett .

The comedy pair, who are both competing to be crowned King or Queen of the jungle, got philosophical about their romantic relationships on Saturday's episode of the ITV show as it continues to reach fever pitch.

Despite his smiley facade, handsome Joel hinted that the experience has left him feeling lonely. Specifically, he admitted that this is the first year he hasn’t got someone to buy a Christmas present for.

The funnyman offered a rare insight into his personal life (Image: Rex Features)

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In the Bush Telegraph he added: “Being in here around all these people who are very happy in their relationships made me evaluate a lot of things and makes me feel a lot about what I want.”

Asked by Scarlett if there was anyone at home he said: “I started dating someone before I came out here and am genuinely looking forward to seeing her again but the problem is that I immediately go away for work again.

"It’s just really hard because I go, ‘I really like you, see you in March'. It’s hard to date a normal person who has a normal job.”

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Scarlet interrupted: “I don’t want to know the ins and outs why that is Joel.”

“It wasn’t anything like ‘let’s use your handcuffs because that would be the equivalent of her like asking me to tell jokes in the bedroom.”

In the Bush Telegraph Scarlett said: “He’s not short of dates he perhaps picks the wrong girls or when he gets close to someone he gets scared and bins them off.”

Joel said he dates people for three months and “then I get really scared. I think I may be a commitment-phobe.” At that point a bush turkey wandered past them. “I’d love that in a burger right now,” he lusted after the bird.